mike5585

John, Welcome to DC. I enjoyed a business meal at your place last month and very much enjoyed the swordfish, cocktails, service, and beautiful dining room. This Friday I plan on starting the weekend early at your bar with a couple of cocktails and an appetizer. I wish your establishment much success! Mike

Alison--just a quick reply to tell you (and anyone else reading this) that I've very much enjoyed Willow over the past couple of years whether it's sitting at the bar downing a couple of martinis and scarfing down a flatbread (with help of course) or enjoying great service in your dining room.

Hello All! I'm Mike Bowers and am new to the board having read about it in last Sunday's Post. I'm looking forward to expanding my restaurant knowledge beyond Chowhound and the Washingtonian dining site. I enjoy most cuisines and foods except sushi; that's probably a vestige of my southern upbringing and the result of marrying into a family of avid fishermen. My son, however, has overcome his dad's prejudices. I've also been known to enjoy a martini or two (Bluecoat if available), so I'm on the lookout for recommendations here. Recently visited restaurants are Inox (for lunch where I very much enjoyed the Truffle Patty Melt and Frites), A La Lucia in Alexandria (where almost all the veal dishes are excellent), and Indochine in NYC (where in spite of various snarky comments about dated '80s glam, you can construct a hugely satisfactory meal from the appetizer menu). Cheers, Mike